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wil-gifa

  • noun [ masculine ]
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wil-gifa, -giefa, -geofa, an; m.
A giver of what is desirable, a giver of good,
as epithet of an earthly prince
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  • Wilgeofa Wedra leóda, dryhten Geáta (

    Beowulf

    ),
      Beo. Th. 5792 ; B. 2900.
  • Ðæs wilgifan (

    Constantine's

    ) word,
      Elen. Kmbl. 441; El. 221.
as an epithet of the Deity,
the giver of all good
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  • Sigora Waldend, weoruda wilgiefa,

      Exon. Th. 229, 34; Ph. 465.
  • Bearn Godes, weoroda willgifa,

      Elen. Kmbl. 1626; El. 815.
  • Dryhten God, weoruda willgeofa,

      Andr. Kmbl. 2565; An. 1284.
  • Gumena brego, weoruda wilgeofan,

      123; An. 62.
  • God, hyra wilgifan,

      Exon. Th. 34, 4; Cri. 537.
  • Willgifan,

      Elen. Kmbl. 2221; El. 1112.
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  • wil-gifa, n.